Wire-tying tool



@et so, 1923. 1,472,763

LE DRU R. PQMEROY WIRE TYING TOOL Filed J-une 19 1919 ?atented ct. 30, 1923;?.

LE DRU R. POMEROY, F TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR', BY DIRECT AND HESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO BATES VALVE BAG COMIANY, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WIRE-Trino Toon.

Application led June 19, 1919. Serial No. 905,827.

T 0 all whom t may cm2/cern.' j

Be it known that I, LE DRU R. PoMERoY,

a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, have invented new and useful Wire-Tying Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to strand twisting means.

This invention has utility when incorporated in a device for rotating a pair of spaced ends of a Wire which is looped about a sack or bag opening for thereby closing such opening.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 1s a side elevation with parts broken away of the device .as a wire tie tool A for a sack with the wire tie in position ready to be tied;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation with parts broken away of the device of Fig. 1 with the tie in position just as tripped after being tied;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the head with its coacting jaw;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the head and jaw in position as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line V-V Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line VT-VT 13g. 1.

A hollow actuator, grip or handle 1 is shown as provided with a pair of opposite or diametrically dis osed bearing seats or lugs 2 on its inner tulbular portion, and longitudinally spaced therefrom as well as at an angle thereto a second pair of bearing seats or lug members 3. These lugs or seats 2, 3, coact with a pair of helical ways 4 in a stem 5 extending through the handle 1.

This stem 5 projects from one end of the handle 1, to form a head 6 terminatin in a pair of radially extending diametrically spaced seat 7 (Fig. 3), between which seats 7 is an upstanding portion or spacing tongue 8. These seats are termed diametrically extending because they approximate a line transversely of the axis of rotation of the head and in a right line passing through the center of the polygonal bulging figure formed by the jaws as shown in end elevation in Fig. 3. A pivot pin 9 approximating diametrical relation to the stem 5, mounts a .swingable holder or jaw member 1() which has a air of diametrically spaced radially extendlng seats 11 cgacting to oppose the "spring 18 may seats 7 and thereby complete a pair of notches at the terminus of the head 6. Each completed seat or notch 7,11, 'hasl its inner face or wall 12 beveled or 'inclined forwardly. Accordingly when upset heads 13 of a Wire tie 14, are seated in such head' 6 and a pull is made on the handle 1 there is a tendency to force the jaw member or holder stem 5, there y normally thrusting the rod 16 into position to hold the member 15 for' maintaining the holder or jaw 10 in position to keep the notch seat portions 7, 11, against each other or closed. Protrudin beyond the side of the stem 5 remote for t e head 6, there is a iian'ge 20 :fast with the rod 16. In operating the de# vice or toolof this disclosure, with the pair of heads 13, one in each guide way or notch 7, 11, and the handle in the position shown in Fig. 1, a quick vigorous pull of the handle 1 away from the wire 14 results in a rotation of the head 6 las the handle 1 is held against rotation and reciprocated away from such head. en this handle 1 reaches the limit of its travel along thestem 5 by having the flange 20 enter a recess 21 in the handle 1, this dan 20 is moved away from the stem 5 and such movement causes the rod 16 to move through the collar 19, into the stem 5 and the member 15 to move away from under the jaw 10. The 'aw is thus free for opening as shown in thus operating the tool may be a jerk and without concuion for the 4menriber 16 in itstravel 'toward' the stem 5 strikes helical spring 22 mounted in such stem 5 and held in position by being on the rod 16. This spring 22 accordingly serves as a buer.

For variation in the sizes of sacks or the thickness of material of the sacks, so that range of tightne may be changed when using the same tool over a range-of con-v tainers, provision is made for adjusting. the

region of twisting for the tie, whenfthe same length ties are used. Aa shown hereinigj2. The pull inime ` which may be mounted a member 25 having a slot 26 in which may engage bolts 27 adjustably anchoring the member 25 against the head 16. This member 25 is shown as having an angular forward extension 28 extending into the region of the tongue 8 but forwardly of such tongue so that it mayvary the spacing of the tie wires 14 at different distances from the head 6, and thereby result in the. twisting occurring more remote from the head 6 and thus closer to the ba being tied, for tightening such tie.

hen the tool is thus automatically released from the sack or container being tied by the-wire tie, spring 18 automatically effects a resetting ofthe tool by throwing the rod 16 toward the head 6 in which travel the member 15 rides against cam 29 and rocks the jaw or holder 10 back into starting position so that the next pair of heads 13 of a tie wire 14 may be introduced into position with the loop around the bag opening 23. The handle 1 may be heldup to allow the stem 5 to run back by gravity therethrough to initial position adjacent the head 6, which travel is limited by collar 30 on the stem 5. As herein shown the seats 3 are in a collar or rin 31 having an annular groove 32 engage/d a set screw 33. In providing this loose colar 31, a variation in the pitch of the helical ways 4 may be taken into account, with the advantage in practice of less torsional resistance in the longer pitch portions near the head 6. This is a feature materially contributin to ease ofoperation, as well as speed, for t e twist pull does not meet with its greatest resistance until it has accumulated momentum.

The progressive Ior varying pitch thus means that the longer pitch portion of the ways i in the stem 5 at the starting pull efects twisting with more ease, although through a longer travel distance for the handle 1. With the twisting thus easily started, the continued pull meets with greater resistance as the pitch is shorter, thus increasing the twisting rate per unit of distance traveled by the handle 1. However, the momentum of the parts from the quick jerk at starting makes such increased resistance negligible in practice, and the total of operation is gauged by the ease of starting.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A twisting tool comprising a stem, having a head provided with a. pair of separate seats in a common diameter, and a jaw swingable relativelyV to the head to cooperate with said seats.

2. A twisting tool comprising a stem, having a head provided with a pair of separate seats in a common diameter, a jaw having aligned bevel means swible relatively to the head to cooperate with said seats, and release means for the jaw.

3. A twisting tool comprising an actuator, a stem engaged by the actuator, said stem having a head provided with a seat, a pivot bearing and a jaw mounted in the bearing and swingable relatively to the head to cooperate with said seat, there being means holding the jaw in said seat completlng position.

4. A twisting tool comprising a handle,.a stem engaged by the handle to be rotated by the handles non-rotary axial travel therealong, said stem having a pair of twist effecting seats disposed in a common line, and a relatively movable holder providing means for maintaining the seats operative.

v5. A twisting tool comprising a handle, a stem engaged by the handle to be rotated by the handles non-rotary axial travel therealong, said stem having a pair of twist effecting seats disposed in a common line, a relatively movable holder providing means for maintaining the seats operative, and a release device for the holder.

6. A twisting tool comprising a handle, a stem engaged by the handle to be rotated by the handles non-rotary axial travel therealong, said stem having a pair of twist effecting sea-ts disposed in a common line, a relatively movable holder providing means for maintaining the seats operative, and a handle actuated release` for the holder.

7. A twisting tool comprising a handle, a stem engaged by the handle to be rotated by the handles non-rotary axial travel therealong, seat means for members to be twisted, a holder providing means for maintaining the members in the seat, and a rod through the stem movable relatively to the seat means and holder and 4having means engageable by the handle to free the holder.

8. A twisting tool comprising a handle, a stem engaged by the handle to be rotated by the handles non-rotary axial travel therealong. seat means for members to be twisted, a holder for maintaining the members in the seat, a rod through the stem movable relatively to the seat means and holder and having means engageable by the handle to free the holder. and a spring to reset the holder.

9. A twisting tool comprising a handle having two sets of seats, a stem having helical ways in which said handle is mounted, said stem having a head provided with a holder, a rod through the stem, a spring on the rod in the stem for positioning the rod to maintain the holder against release,` means on the rod engageable by the handle in handle movement away from the head in twisting the stem to pull the rod against said spring for releasing the holder, and a buffer for the rod.

10. A device of the character specified comprising a threaded shank having at one end a fixedl and a movable gripping jaw, the movable jaw being pivoted tothe ned jaw and having a handle extendin toward the opposite end of the shank to moved toward and from the shank to open and close the jaw, a sprin normally pressing the jaws toward each ot er, and a grip mounted to slide longitudinally of the shank and carry` ing a nut engaging the threads of the shank for rotating said shank when the grip is moved longitudinali 11. A twisting too comprising a handle, a tubular stem mounted in' the handle having a helical way, tie engaging means mounted at one end ot the stem, and means extending through the tube of the stem to operate the tie engaging means and adapted to be engaged by the tie engaging means to release the engaging means.

12. A twisting tool embodying a holding portion, and an extension adjustable toward and from the holding portion for varying the edective tie range of a tie to be made by the tool.

13; A twisting tool embodying a holding portion, and an angularly extendin tongue adjustable toward and from the hol lng portion for varying the edective tie range of a tie to be made by the tool.

lei. A twisting tool embodying engaging jaw means for a pair of wire ends, a handle, a handle actuated release for the j aw means, and a member carrying the jaw means, said member being provided with a plurality of helical ways, means in the handle engaging diderent ways, the pitch of said ways being greater at one portion than at a portion spaced therefrom.

15. A twisting tool embodying engaging jaw means for a pair of wire ends, a handle, a handle actuated release for the jaw means, and a member carrying the jaw means, said member being provided with a lurality of helical ways, means in the handle engaging dierent ways, said ways being of di'erent pitches therealong.

16. A. twisting tool emying engaging jaw means for a pair of wire ends, a handle, a handle actuated release for the jaw means, and a member carryin the 'aw means, said member being provid wit a plurality of helical ways, means in the handle engaging different ways, said ways being of greater pitch adjacent the jaw means.

17 In a tie twisting tool, the combination of means rotatable in a predetermined direction to twist atie, means operable and effective during said movement of said means to release a tie therefrom, and means for operating both of said means.

18. In a tie twisting tool, the .combination of means rotatable in a. predetermined direc-tion to twist a tie, means for retaining means inoperative during said movement f said first means, toeiect the release of t e tie, and means for rotating said tie twi`sting means.

19. In a tie twisting tool, the combination of means adjustable to vretain a .tie and adjustable to release a tie, means rotatable to twist a tie, and means movable in a predetermineddirection to o rate said tie twisting means --to twist .a tie to adjust said adjustable means to release a tie. A

20. In a tie twisting tool, the combination of means adapted to be operated to twist a tie, and means adapted to be moved in a predetermined direction to operate said tietwisting means, and adapted upon continued movement in said direction to effect the release of the tie.

21. In a tie twisting tool, the combination with means operable' to twist a tie, and means operable to release a tie from the operation ofsaid rst meansof means movable in a predetermined direction to operate said first means and adapted upon ,the oontinuation of said movement to operate said second means.

22. In a tie twisting tool, the combination with means adapted to be operated to twist a tie and means adapted to be operated to release a tie, of means adapted to be moved in a predetermined direction and adapted by such `movement to effect the operationY of both of said means nist-mentioned.

23. In a tie twisting tool, the combination with means adapted to be operated to twist a tie and means adapted to be operated to release a tie, of means adapted to be moved in a predetermined direction and adapted during a predetermined extent of said movement to operate said tie-twisting means and adapted during a .predetermined extent of said movement to operate said releasing means. Y

24. In a tie twisting tool, the combination with means adapted to be operated to twist a tie and means adapted to be operated to release a tie, of means adapted to be moved in a predetermined direction and adapted to operate said twisting means during a predetermined extent of movement in said direction and adapted upon further movement in said direction to operate said releasing tie, means for holding said members in tieretaining position, means for rotating one of said members to twist the tie when held by said members, and means for moving one of said members out of tie-retaining position during the' operation of said last mentioned means to release the tie.'

26. In a tie twisting tool, the combination of a pair of relatively movable members imay adapted jointly to hold the ends of a wire tie, means for holding said members closely adjacent in tie-retaining position, means for rotating one of said members to twist the tie when held by said members, and means for automatically separating said members during the operation of said last mentioned means to release the tie.

27, In a tie twisting tool, the combination of a pair of members adapted jointly to hold Ithe ends of a wire tie during the twisting oi' the same, means operable in one direction to a determined point for rotating one of said members to twist the tie,means for holding said membersin tie-retaining position during the twisting, and means operable as'said first named means passes said point, in the same direction, to move one of said members out of tie-retaining position.

28. In a tie twisting tool, the combination of tie holding means, two members, longitudinally movable relative to each other to rotate said tie holding means, means for Yretaining the ends of the tie in engagement with said tie-holding means during relative movement of said members up to a determined point, and means for causing continuation of such relative movement of said members beyond said point to cause the rerelease of the tie ends from said tie holding means.

29. In a tie twisting tool, the combination of a tie holder adapted to retain the ends of a wire tie during the twisting of the same, members, one of which is movable relatively to the other in one direction to ay determined point to twist the tie, and means operable upon the continuation of such relative movement past said point to release the ends of the tie.

30. A tie twisting tool embodying a handle, a stem rotatable by the handles relative movement therealong, a tie engager carried by the stem,'and a tie releasing device operable by the handle to render the engager ineffective as said relative handle movement continues.

In witness whereof I afixv my signature.

L. D. R. PGMEROY. 

